(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “They found the moss, and they found that it was best in winter.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
children's
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From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
set up or found
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
held dear
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
engage in
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
a full supply
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
REINDEERnounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
a male human offspring
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They found the moss, and they found that it was best in winter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST REINDEER Mr. and Mrs. Caribou were the first of all the caribou to make their home in the Far North, and they loved it.
in or at the place that
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “They found the moss, and they found that it was best in winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Mother Nature had told them truly that they would find plenty of food.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So they and their children and their children’s children took possession of all the great land where the snow lay most of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They found the moss, which you like so well, my son,” said his mother.
